February 28, 2025
THE OTHER HALF OF THE SKY: A CHINA MEMOIR – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the Oscar®-nominated documentary THE OTHER HALF OF THE SKY: A CHINA MEMOIR, which was released 50 years ago this March. Co-directed and co-produced by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Shirley MacLaine and feminist filmmaker Claudia Weill – who was 28 at the...
June 21, 2021
AFI Movie Club: MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL
Filmmaker Stanley Nelson, who directed MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL, was the 2015 Guggenheim Symposium honoree at AFI DOCS in Washington, DC. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual gathering...
June 15, 2021
AFI DOCS 2021: Racial Justice Films
With the power to educate, to inspire, to change hearts and minds and to call-to-action, the AFI DOCS film festival’s incredible selection of documentaries on the subject of racial justice is a celebration of protest, of speaking out against injustices and of finding joy in connecting with community and a network of changemakers. Take to…
June 13, 2021
AFI DOCS 2021: Music Films
We know how much everyone loves music documentaries and the AFI DOCS film festival has brought you some of the best of the year. Kick back and enjoy the remarkable stories of your favorite artists, their iconic albums and some of their monumental performances. Whether your musical tastes favor rock, soul or opera, we have…
October 1, 2020
Meet the Shorts at the Meet The Press Film Festival at AFI FEST presented by Audi
A partnership with NBC’s MEET THE PRESS, the Meet The Press Film Festival at AFI FEST showcase of short documentaries features a wide range of compelling stories and highlights some of the most pressing issues facing our society. Each shorts program has a Q&A moderated by NBC News journalists Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell, Hallie Jackson,…
June 22, 2020
A Look Back at the AFI DOCS 2020 Virtual World Premieres
Congratulations to all the films that had their Virtual World Premiere at AFI DOCS 2020! BLOOD ON THE WALL Directed by Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested A devastating chronicle of the events that would lead thousands of desperate Central American families to walk hundreds of miles through Mexico to seek asylum at the United States…
May 28, 2020
Member Spotlight: AFI National Council Member and Documentary Filmmaker James Costa
With AFI DOCS 2020 just weeks away, we spoke with AFI National Council member and documentary filmmaker James Costa about which documentaries inspire him and the power of documentary storytelling to serve as a catalyst for social change. Costa has several high profile documentaries soon to be released, including the Sundance award-winning WELCOME TO CHECHNYA…
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